Zahnd & Kormann: chronograph me one more time
When we announced the first release from Zahnd & Kormann—a Valjoux 7751 automatic chronograph at a fairly reasonable price—we celebrated that “all it takes to start a watch company these days is to be a couple of thirty-something guys from Switzerland. Or Australia. Or anywhere in between. And that is fantastic.” And it still is…
Mühle Glashütte Teutonia Chronograph goes racing
Their current focus may be “nautische instrumente,” but the first dials Mühle Glashütte produced were for speedometers and rev counters. That means it’s fitting they’ve returned to the racetrack with this facelift of the Teutonia chronograph. The Teutonia Sport I is a redesign of the German firm’s Teutonia II dress chronograph. The family resemblance is obvious: applied stick hour markers; ~42 mm…
Pit-row preview: Introducing the Geckota C-1 Racing Chronograph
I have to wonder if Geckota is embarrassed by its new C1 Racing Chronograph. They shouldn’t be; although it’s obviously a Heuer Camaro homage it brings plenty of new ideas to the table. But they seem to want to avoid that inspiration because the Camaro is just about the only chronograph they don’t mention in…
Hands on with the Bulova Curv
Bulova’s Curv chronograph offers accuracy and space-age design in their new collection.
Straton Syncro brings a duffel to a car race
Another day, another classic-looking Kickstarter watch that tickles a few of the pleasure spots in this jaded old man’s heart. This time its the Straton Syncro, a racing-inspired watch that is being sold with a matching duffel bag. As the old wedding adage goes “You’re not just buying a watch. You’re gaining luggage!” The watch…
The Manchester Watch Works Equinox has hit the starting line
We have been covering the releases from Manchester Watch Works since they first hit the crowd-funding scene. Each one has been something interesting, so I was interested when I saw a new email come in from the brand announcing their latest model. The Manchester Watch Works Equinox series just went live on Kickstarter today.
No time like Rebeltime – a review
I wrote about Rebeltime when their project launched earlier this year. Now that I’ve had a chance to spend some time with the results, I want to share with you what they’ve made – and tell you why now’s the right time to gene.